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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Christening Gown
Laundered 30/10/1999Long white Christening robe with Ayrshire embroidery on a vee shaped bodice front coming to a point at the waist with a small opening under the point. If the baby was a boy the point was left showing an if a girl it was tucked into the opening. Tucking across the front panel. Drawstring at neck.lace and pin tucking down front. Drawstring neckcostume, infants' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - MEDAL COLLECTION: FEDERAL PARLIAMENT MEDAL, 1901
Object. Shield shaped medal of gilt metal with crown at the top with suspension ring attached. Opening of Federal Parliament. Obverse: Across the top ''OPENING OF THE FIRST FEDERAL PARLIAMENT''. Across the bottom: ''TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall may 1901''. Centre: Imprints of Their Royal Highnesses. Reverse: ''AUST COMMONWEALTH. ENT 1 MAY 1901 83D OF VICTORIA R1, FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENING MAY 1901, 1ST OF EDWARD V11. WA TAS NSW VIC SA QLD, Imprints of KING EDWARDV11 and QUEEN ALEXANDRA''.numismatics, medals - commemorative, federal parliament medal 1901 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Silk Christening Gown, n.d
Items hand made by Mrs. Grace Osbourne. She won prizes at the Warracknabeal Show and elsewhere for her hand work.Cream silk christening gown. Short sleeves, Peter Pan collar, skirt gathered on at waist, opening down front, single pearl button at waistline. Hand crocheted picot edge around all edges. Flowers embroidered on edges of collar, both sides of front opening, and around bottom gown and sleeves. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Soft Drink, 1950s -1960s
Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Marchants & Co. Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear glass bottle with groove criss cross patterned sides near the base and three quarters of the way up where the bottle tapers to form straight sides half way to the opening. Between the criss cross patterns is white and red painted print and a 'ceramic label. The red plastic stopper is attached at the opening.On one side: Red and white "Serve Icy Cold / Marchants / It's the Most On the other side: A / Sparkling / Summer Drink / Bottled by Marchant & Co. Ltd / Melbourne. Please Return / stopper / with bottlemarchants, lemonade, soft drink, plastic screw, bottles, drinks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - SWEENEY COLLECTION: SOUVENIR PROGRAMME SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL, 1921
Souvenir programmee of the opening ceremony of the Soldiers' Memorial Haal, Bendigo, performed by the Governor of Victoria, Earl of Stradbroke, November 1921. Contents: Features of the Memorial Hall, Program of Opening ceremony, Returned Soldiers' Association, Night Concedrt, Diggers Business Association, Local advertising. 3480.11a Front Page 3480.11b Internal PageW. H. Robinson Photo Bendigophotograph, person -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AULSEBROOK COLLECTION: OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW NURSING WING AT 'MIRRIDONG' HOME FOR THE BLIND BENDIGO, 1971
Aulsebrook Collection: Association for the Blind: Official Opening of the New Nursing Wing at 'Mirridong' Home for the blind Bendigo. -By Hs Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe (Governor of Victoria) -Friday, 5th March, 1971 at 2:30pm -small brochure size fold out, 1 page and a drawing -Programme for opening and who's involved. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, GRINTON COLLECTION, FRAMED, 2008 - 2009
Frame 11. Photo 1. Welcoming home committee, nearly there. Photo 2. On Australian soil at last. The 'Karmala' berthed at 3MD Melbourne at the "Outer West New Pier" for the Victorians. It is not known if this is the pier at this point. Photo 3. Home at Tragowel, Victoria, some nine miles south of Kerang. Rear, Emily Grinton, Arthur Grinton, Bert and May Grinton. Front. Hughina Grinton and possibly Grace McLeod, Hughina's sister. Photo 4. The opening of the Memorial at Macorna 5/3/1920. Macorna is about 5 kilometres south of Tragowel, both places being on the railway line. Left to right in the photo; Lieut F. Dunn, Cr Charlie Cook, Brigadier General Brand, Rev. G. R. Jones (Kerang) and Mr H. Angus MLA. Music was played by the Mead Brass Band. This information was supplied by the Pyramid Hill Historical Society.Photographs - black and white on paper. 4 photographs top to bottom. 1. Dock side welcoming home committee. 2. Soldiers on a timber dock. 3. Welcome home family group. 4. Opening of a War Memorial. Frame - timber with black colour paint. Glass front. Mount - black colour cardboard. Backing cardboard with handwritten notation.Backing cardboard - handwritten in blue felt tip pen "11."framed photographs, grinton collection, ww1, 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - STOCKING, 1941-1942
John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. This stocking is most likely from or to Miss A (Addie) McLURE of 40 York St Prahran Vic. Refer Cat No 536 for EDWARDS service history and Miss McLURE. Christmas stocking, canvas, with hand drawn cartoon images with captions to suit. Stocking is yellowish with images in black. Ties attached to to opening.VX3857 L/Cpl J. EDWARDShandcrafts - sewing, illustrations, stocking, xmas -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Rhyll Cairn, 20/02/1923
One of 3 photographs donated by Norma SmithBlack & White photograph of the Opening of the Rhyll Cairn by Lord Stradbroke. On the left of the photograph is William McFee. Gentleman on the right name unknown.On back: Lord Stradbroke William McFeerhyll cairn, lord stradbroke, william mcfee, phillip island, norma smith -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1/12/1962
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of Lady Brooks about to greet Girl Guide Leader Mrs J. Legg. New Warley Hospital Opening 1962.local history, photography, photographs, new warley hospital opening - lady brooks, coloured photograph, new warley hospital, lady brooks, girl guides, john jenner, bryant west -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Photocopy - Newspaper Article 1864, n.d
Photocopy of an article from Portland 'Guardian' re opening of Town Hall, 26 May 1864. Article on two separate pages.town hall -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Iron can opener, n.d
Iron can opener, bulls head shaped, bottom 'jaw' of bull is opening blade. Handle shaped like a bull's tail -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Cream, 1940's - 1950's
Cream came in bottles bought at the local store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Historical: Change of bottles - shape, size, stopper, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, size and shapeClear glass bottle with straight sides three quarters of the way up from the base. It tapers in a little to the opening. There is a lip on the rim.Base: 626dairy, bottle, milk bar, cream, household -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Container - Water Well, Water Well Ceramic Registered Copy Press
Used in the printing process in the later part of the 19th Century.Used in the printing industryCream fluted bowl shaped item. Ceramic. Top has large split in middle with two smaller openings at either end.Registered copying press water well 4409 in black lettering on top surfacewarrnambool, water well, printing -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Mounted Photograph, 25/4/1921
The object is historically and socially significant as it shows the opening of Heroes Avenue (Avenue of Honor) three years after the end of Word War I. The trees planted in the Avenue came from the Nobelius Nursery.Photograph mounted on card of the opening of Heroes Avenue, Emerald on ANZAC Day 1921. Showing Lieutenant-Colonel Bladin addressing the gathering.Lieu-Col Bladin adressing gathering Miss Waters at piano. ANZAC Day 1921anzac, heroes avenue, avenue of honor, emerald -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Commemorative Building Plaque for the Mt Helen Union Building Redevelopment - Stage 1, 2000, 06/09/2000
The Mount Helen Union Building was renamed the Albert Coates Centre.Photograph of a polished silver plaque commemorating the opening of the Mt Helen Union Building Stage 1 Redevelopment by Olympian Peter Blackburn.Union Building Redevelopment - Stage 1 was opened by Mr Peter Blackman Olympian on 6th September, 2000 Professor David Caro, AO OBE Professor David James Chancellor Vice Chancellor University of Ballaratunion building, university of ballarat, david james, peter blackburn, david caro, plaque, mount helen campus, albert coates centre -
Federation University Historical Collection
Scrap Book, Ballarat Teachers' College Scrap Book, 1969, 1969
Large brown covered scrap book relating to students and staff of the Ballarat Teachers' College. It includes the opening of Linton State School. ballarat teachers college, newsclips, linton state school, val pyers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION: LETTER OPENING ANDERSON BUILDING
Letter addressed to Alan and Joan (no surnames) dated 25 November no year. Signed by Mary describing the opening of the JRV Anderson building.education, bendigo, school of mines and industries -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - WES HARRY COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER SAT. 10 AUGUST 1971 ON OPENING LAKE EPPALOCK
Bendigo Advertiser full page article Saturday 10th August 1971 on the opening of Lake Eppalock showing maps of the Lake and attractionsbendigo Advertiser -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Bowling Club, c. 1929
Opening day photo taken outside Bowling Clubhouse of a group of approximately 125 people dressed in winter clothes; includes children.Recd from Pt Melb Library 16/7/73sport - lawn bowls, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, port melbourne bowling club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Graham Street Methodist Church, Opening of new pipe organ, Jul 1921
Facsimile of souvenir program of the opening of the new pipe organ at the Graham Street Methodist church - blue, contains Honour Roll for church.religion - wesleyan methodist church, arts and entertainment - music, d daley, mrs r monkhouse, c s trewavis, w g price, miss buchan, lt col langlery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS LANGDON COLLECTION: SOUVENIR INVITATION, 1901
Document. Illuminated invitation with brown paper backing. Invitation to Mr. T.R.Langdon to the Celebrations in Melbourne in connection with the Opening of Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.document, memo, souvenir invitation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DUDLEY HOUSE COLLECTION: FLYER
Document. Flyer advertising opening times and entry costs for Dudley House. Printed with Bendigo Historical Society letterhead with contact details.document, memo, flyer. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DAVID MCDONALD COLLECTION: EPPALOCK. CONSTRUCTION, c1963
Eppalock. Construction. 1963 opening Eppalock Reservoir. The crowd have gathered to watch the pump house at work, and the large spray it makes.civil engineering, water supply, eppalock -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: LA BOISELLE - THE MINE CRATER NEAR THE POZIERES ROAD, POSTCARD, BRITISH MADE, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a mine crater at Boiselle near the Pozieres Road. Timbers and a figure in front of a tunnel openingpostcard, postcard, ww1, france, la boiselle, mine crater, pozieres -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Horseshoe, Estimated 20th century
Horshoe, probably made of steel. Adapted for another purpose by addition of bar across opening and side panels. Painted steel grey.horseshoe -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Conference proceedings, Endangered languages and literacy : proceedings of the Fourth FEL Conference, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 21-24 September 2000, 2000
Main headings: Opening the book; Literacy from within; Choosing an orthography; Literacy & Dialect diversity; Promoting literacy; Cautionary notesmaps, b&w photographs, b&w illustrations, tablesendangered languages, language revival, orthography, literacy -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
An unmounted black and white photograph of a group of six men sitting on the floor at the opening of their tent having a meal with the mess buckets at their feet.on the back written in pencil: Bunkered Do you think we / could stop one, Eh what (?) do we / look like it. I stopped the last / in one (gulp) I mean. Show this / to Susie.soldiers, armed forces, clothing and dress, camping, men, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Phone Subscribers 1970-1971, 1998c
Newspaper clippings telling the fundraising efforts to build a swimming pool complex and successful opening Palmers Road Lakes Entrance Victoriafundraising, swimming pool -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Photo Slovenian Club in Carlton, Slovenian Club in Carlton, opened in 1960, 1960
Slovenian Club - Slovenian Centre building in Park Street Carlton purchased and opened in 1960. The Slovenians have gathered for the official openingslovenski dom, carlton, 1960